- Stellantis examined the Peugeot E-3008, whose WLTP vary is 435 miles, in a long-distance drive at freeway speeds.
- The automotive wanted two charging stops to finish the 580-mile journey from Paris to Good.
- Stellantis touts the long-range capabilities of automobiles constructed on its STLA Medium platform.
Stellantis isn’t doing all that nice this yr. Gross sales are down, competitors from China is brutal in Europe, layoffs are underway within the U.S. and income dropped almost 30% within the third quarter of 2024. However the agency, which owns 14 iconic automotive manufacturers together with Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, says it’s nonetheless getting ready for the longer term with top-of-the-line long-distance EV platforms within the enterprise.
To show how good its STLA Medium platform is at overlaying prolonged stretches of open street, the producer took certainly one of its Peugeot E-3008 electrical crossovers and drove it from Paris to Good. That’s round 580 miles (932 km), which the Peugeot drove at a continuing 80.7 mph (130 km/h), sticking to the pace restrict on French highways. The skin temperature for the entire journey hovered round 68°F (20°C), which is near optimum for a contemporary EV with a lithium-ion battery pack.
The automotive solely wanted two charging stops to get from Paris to Good. For the primary leg of the journey, the E-3008 stopped after 211 miles (340 km) after averaging 2.6 miles/kWh. The second time, it stopped after 227 miles (366 km) with a median electrical energy consumption of three.34 miles/kWh. The ultimate leg was additionally the shortest at 143 miles (231 km) throughout which the automotive achieved 3.07 miles/kWh.
Stellantis didn’t share particulars about how a lot or how rapidly the automotive charged through the stops or how lengthy the complete journey took.
Effectivity and vary are inclined to fall off a cliff when you drive an EV at excessive pace for lengthy, which is why we discover 70 mph vary checks extra related than the manufacturer-claimed numbers to the individuals who really drive these vehicles, particularly to those that do quite a lot of freeway miles. The faster you drive an EV, the sooner the battery drains, so the truth that the electrical Peugeot managed over 200 miles at 80 mph is a robust end result even when it falls in need of the producer’s declare.
Peugeot E-3008: The outside
Stellantis says its STLA Medium platform allows automobiles to drive as much as 435 miles (701 km) on a single cost. That’s precisely the claimed WLTP vary for the Peugeot E-3008 with the bigger of the 2 out there batteries, a 98-kilowatt-hour pack. It boasts fairly good effectivity numbers too, with a claimed electrical energy consumption of 4.4 miles/kWh based mostly on the WLTP declare.
In accordance with Chief Engineering and Expertise Officer at Stellantis, Ned Curic, “the STLA Medium platform’s long-range functionality makes it splendid for long-distance journey with out compromising on the comfort and effectivity of a BEV. Drivers can now get pleasure from prolonged journeys with fewer charging stops, delivering each efficiency and peace of thoughts.”
The identical platform additionally underpins the bigger three-row Peugeot E-5008 crossover, in addition to the Opel Grandland. Stellantis desires so as to add 5 extra fashions constructed on STLA Medium by 2026, certainly one of which shall be a brand new flagship fastback for the ailing Lancia model.
Whereas the U.S. should not anticipate any electrical Peugeots anytime quickly, or most likely ever, we’ll see the fruits of the STLA Medium platform. It’s anticipated to energy a number of future Chrysler and Jeep automobiles.
